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| Creator: | Horton, Lucy Ann Lewis, 1812-1901. |
| Title: | Lucy Ann Lewis Horton Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1836-1924 |
| Quantity: | 1.0 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Papers of Lucy Ann Lewis and her husband David M. Horton. Collection contains genealogical material of the Lewis family of Oneida County, New York, account books, diaries, and photographs. Of special interest is a diary kept by Mrs. Horton, 1877-1878, with daily summaries of commodity prices, weather, and her daily workload, as well as reference to her husband's business, and news items. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Lucy Ann Lewis (1812-1901) was a housewife in 19th century Whitestown, New York.
Lucy was born in Whitestown, Oneida County, New York on December 13, 1812. Her parents were William R. and Charlotte Lewis. She married David Millard Horton in Sennett on January 10, 1842, the marriage being performed by the Rev. G.W.Montgomery. David Horton was born on June 13, 1819 at the Horton homestead in Throop. He inherited a thriving and prosperous farm from his family, and also ran a coal and phosphate business . He was a member of the Democratic party. He was active in community affairs.
The Hortons had four children, Charlotte, Josephine, William L. and Hiram F. Charlotte married Leander J. Olmstead of Des Moines, Iowa, and had two children, Millard A. and Clarence. Josephine married J. M. Treat, and had two children Edna and Lulu. Hiram married Lucy M. Skeel.
Lucy Ann Lewis Horton kept a diary for two years, in 1877 and 1878, which gives insight into her daily life. It also gives a picture of the great physical demands on women of that era and the enormous work-loads they managed each day. On March 30, 1877 (age 65) she wrote:
Fri. pleasant baked five loaves of bread fried a half bushel of cakes made 6 pies took up the kitchen carpet - Mrs. Servis came in Lewis went to town sold four doz #12 eggs at 15 per dozen 62 bought 2# raisins for one shilling per pound Mr & Mrs Hopkins came in the eve.
Sun. Jan 14, 1877, tells something of the isolation bad weather could cause:
Sun. snows & blows my head aches they say not a team passed but one.
Mrs. Horton died on October 9, 1901 at the Horton homestead in Throop, Mr. Horton died on April 28, 1907 at the homestead. Both are buried at Pine Hill Cemetery.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Lucy Ann Lewis Horton Collection contains genealogical material, two account books (one of Asa Olmstead, the other of William Horton), two diaries (one kept by Lucy Ann Lewis Horton, the other by Lottie H. Horton), photographs and memorabilia.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Lucy Ann Lewis Horton Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift, 1970, 1982.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: -
Date: circa 1970
Revision history: 11 May 2010 - converted to EAD (MRC);
8 Nov 2024 - rehoused, inventory updated (MRC)
Inventory
| Genealogical materials | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Lewis family | ||||||||||
| The Lewis family - genealogical list (typescript) Genealogical chart Genealogical list (holograph) Genealogical narrative, re Lewis family (typescript) Genealogical list (holograph, red ink) |
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| Account books | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | William L. Horton 1884-1886 - includes business transactions with various persons, comments on the weather, lists names and addresses at the end, an account of his wife's death and funeral | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Asa Olmstead 1836-1852 - sporadically kept by Mr. Olmstead; lists items sold at auction from his estate on Oct. 21, 1871, with item, price, to whom it was sold; also includes a clipping ("The Year Without A Summer, 1816") | ||||||||||
| Diaries | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Lucy Ann Lewis Horton 1875 (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| This is a day-by-day narrative which gives an account of her life as a mother, wife,and homemaker with interesting insights into the volume, nature, and extent of the work loads carried by women of that era. Reports of the weather and how it affected their daily lives, what certain items cost, the travel options open to people, and the interaction and great dependence of neighbors on each other. Her health, she suffered greatly fro headaches, and that of her friends and relatives was always of concern. Has a page of music theory in front. Also included is a typescript of the diary. | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Lottie H. Horton 1865 | ||||||||||
| A pocket-sized diary, kept intermittently, difficult to read. The last entry tells of the writer's sadness at not knowing whether a loved one is sick or well, alive or dead, since it has been a year since she last heard from him (perhaps a Civil War separation). The diary does not give a name, nor does it indicate the relationship (brother, father, friend). | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Author unknown 1862 | ||||||||||
| Author was presumably a young woman, still living at home; the writer talks of parents, household duties, school and friends. | |||||||||||
| Photographs | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Group photo (family?), framed | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous 1868, 1898, 1924, undated (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Lucy Horton Payne Family group at Uncle Ben's, I886. Group picture at the Leonerd Camp, Owasco Lake Uncle Ben Lewis's (list of people on back) Group picture, four generations - 3 adults, one child Group picture - Dr. Peak, Lewises Group picture, at cottage on Lake On tario, includes Lewises and Olmsteads "Cousin of C.H.O." Addie De La Vergne Jane Lewis Uncle Hiram (Horton) Unidentified Horton cousin Aunt Charlotte Emma Lewis Hoskins Asora Lewis Case Hiram Frisby Minnie Hollenbeck Hattie Wadwworth, Oct.20, 1868 Julia Hollenbeck Tintype - Charlotte Frisby Laura de Graff Horton Adelbert Lewis Frank and Emma Lewis Hoskins - snapshot Aug 1924 Hiram Horton and others in front of Wells Fargo Office Horton Reunion - 1898 - includes Lucy Horton "Uncle Ben" at his home in Summit, N.J. and others. |
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| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Album of Remembrance | ||||||||||
| Provenance Lottie H.Horton, presented by her father, Dec. 25, 1859. Contains "remembrance" poems signed by friends; two paper cut-outs in front of album. | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Printed material | ||||||||||
| Pope, Alexander Essay On Man. Ithaca, New York: Andrus, Gauntlett & Co., 1846. Provenance,
Miss Charlotte Horton, Pineville. Musical Pearls. Syracuse, New York: William F. Hamilton. Cincinnati, Ohio: Jacob Ernst, 1855. John J. Reed, printer, 16 Spruce Street, New York.(song book).Provenance Julia Whaples, includes fragment of "If Animals Behaved As Humans" |
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| Oversize 1 | The 400. Chicago: Persinger & Sullivan, Issue no. 134 Jul 1903 - travel brochure | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Miscellaneous | ||||||||||
| Printed card, Millard A. Olmstead Reticule, black beaded with black velvet ribbon decoration.Embroidered initials "C.M.L." in white Black hemstitched scarf |
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| Oversize 1 | Miscellaneous - combs, buttons | ||||||||||